Voting for the Parnelli Awards is NOW OPEN!
The ballot for the 23rd annual Parnelli Awards Ceremony has been finalized, and voting has begun! The ballot is posted online at parnelliawards.com, and it's up to YOU, the PLSN reader, to decide who among the nominees will step up to the awards podium at the Anaheim Hilton in Anaheim, CA on the evening of Jan. 24, 2025 during the NAMM Show.
Read MorePLSN/FOH Parnelli Golf Classic Set for Dec. 7, 2024
Whether you’re an old pro or have just recently picked up the clubs, you’re invited to tee up at the 2024 PLSN/FOH Parnelli Classic at The Legacy Golf Club near Las Vegas on Dec. 7, 2024. Whether you play as an individual or come with a team, it’s a great way to meet and network with the current leaders of our industry.
Read MoreA Stroke of Genius! Atomic Golf Las Vegas Sets Itself Apart with PROTEUS MAXIMUS
Whether you’re a golf enthusiast or have never swung a club, Atomic Golf in Las Vegas promises an exciting experience as you compete in interactive games that feel more like party activities than serious competition. Spanning four floors with over 100 high-tech golf bays and eight putting areas, Elation lighting effects boost the festive ambiance and enhance the interactive entertainment experience.
Read MoreRodger Pugh and Craig Richter Fire Up Halestorm Tour with CHAUVET Professional
When Lighting Designer Rodger Pugh, his Co-Designer Craig Richter, and Production Manager Joey Dileo began working on the lighting for Halestorm’s current tour, they collectively developed a clear vision for the show’s final design. Through this collaboration, they came up with a concept that was somewhere between “an '80s rock show and a ‘90s high school prom.”
Read MoreLMG and ROE Visual Transform Avril Lavigne’s Concert Experience
ROE Visual is proud to have its products featured by LMG Touring, a long-time partner of global superstar Avril Lavigne, in delivering an extraordinary stage production for her latest 'Greatest Hits' tour. Marking a new chapter in a storied 15-year relationship, this production reflects both the growth of Lavigne’s career and the evolution of LMG’s technical expertise, enhanced by the creative use of ROE Visual LED technology.
Read MoreHikaru Utada Embarked on 25th Anniversary Tour with Ayrton Classics
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and J-Pop sensation, Hikaru Utada, embarked on a tour of Japan and Asia in support of their new album, 'Science Fiction'. The tour featured an other-worldly and monolithic production design from JAW Studio’s Jason Ardizzone-West. Lighting Designer Jeremy Lechterman, of Fragment 9, featured some classic Ayrton fixtures - MagicPanel 602 and MagicBlade R - as major components of his design.
Read MoreClaypaky: Sharpy X Frame Hybrid Has Global Appeal
The Claypaky Sharpy X Frame is one of the most versatile, compact hybrid fixtures available today, ideal for bright spotlighting, dynamic aerial effects, and precise framing. It features a powerful 550W arc lamp for extreme brightness and vivid, uniform colors, including an unmatched deep red. This fixture is housed in a lightweight, compact design, to meet the evolving needs of modern lighting professionals.
Read MoreBrompton Technology Delivers Rockstar-Level Visuals at The Smile’s 2024 Tour
The Smile is an English rock band featuring Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, along with Tom Skinnery. Following the release of their second album, 'Wall of Eyes', earlier this year, the band delighted its fans with 21 electrifying performances in the UK and Europe. The Smile's live shows featured an upstage LED wall supplied by long-time collaborators Universal Pixels, with Brompton Technology’s cutting-edge LED processing delivering the dynamic visuals.
Read MorePrincess Cruises Chooses Robe for Groundbreaking Sun Princess ship
Princess Cruises has chosen Robe Lighting for its brand-new Sun Princess, the first ship in the Sphere Class for Princess Cruises. Robe Lighting fixtures are the primary workhorses for the production shows and entertainment on board this next-generation ship. The lighting design for the Sun Princess was selected and coordinated by Princess Cruises’ Fleet Supervisor for Lighting/Video & SFX, Matt DeJong.
Read MoreWillis Underhill Flows with Diamond Rio on His ChamSys MagicQ MQ250M Stadium
Diamond Rio’s catchy rhythms and clever harmonies make it hard to resist moving along to the music. The good time sound is so infectious that even when a light show is cue based, anyone lighting the band wants to do at least some busking. Just ask Willis Underhill, Diamond Rio’s Gallatin, TN-based Lighting Designer who uses a ChamSys MagicQ MQ250M, supplied by CLD Corp., for control.
Read MoreIndispensable Technology (IT) Award Nominees for 23rd Parnelli Awards
The nominated products for this year's Indispensable Technology (IT) award as part of the 23rd Annual Parnelli Awards have made it to the ballot! There are products in three PLSN categories: Lighting, Video, and Staging/Special Effects. The IT finalists in each category are on the Parnelli Award Ballot and voting is open to all PLSN subscribers at www.parnelliawards.com/vote. The winning products will be revealed at the Parnelli Awards, on the evening of Friday Jan. 24, 2025.
Read MoreUnilumin Group’s 20th Anniversary Celebration: Together with Metasight for Global Win-Win Cooperation
On October 26, 2024, Unilumin Group's "Together with Metasight Technology" 20th Anniversary Celebration and Conference was held at the Unilumin Daya Bay Science and Technology Park. Designers and partners gathered to celebrate Unilumin's 20-year journey and explore future trends, and application prospects, of Metasight technology.
Read MoreAvolites Announces Three New Key Distributors in Europe
Avolites - A Robe Business, announces three new distributors in key European countries – Austria and Norway, plus Serbia and the other Balkan countries. All three companies are well respected for service and are experts in their regions, and also have a reputation for proactivity and innovation.
Read MoreGateway Studios & Production Services Names Matt Zahn Director of Marketing
Gateway Studios & Production Services (GSPS) named Matt Zahn Director of Marketing. Zahn is responsible for developing and executing strategic marketing plans to increase awareness of GSPS and to support the Business Development team.
Read MoreIn Memoriam: John Fahnestock, Lighting Salesperson
It is with much sadness that PLSN learned of the recent passing of John Fahnestock, who was most recently a Sales Manager with PSAV. He had taken a fall a few months ago and died in his sleep the week of Oct. 21, 2024.
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ETC Introduces SolaPix Fan 8
ETC announces a new addition to the popular High End Systems’ SolaPix family. Designed in an eight-cell, fanned format, SolaPix Fan 8 delivers the same optics from the SolaPix family with exciting new design options. SolaPix Fan 8 is ideal for mid- to large-sized venues looking to add dynamic visuals to their shows.
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BTU Designers Initiative Launches ‘Before The Curtain Rises: The Designers Series’
Black Theatre United (BTU)’s Designers Initiative launched "Before the Curtain Rises: The Designers Series," a mini-documentary video series featuring BTU Founders in conversation with many of today’s designers working on Broadway. Streaming on the BTU Youtube channel, the first episode featuring Mia Neal premiered Oct. 31, 2024.
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Navigating the High Cost of Debt
Debt levels are hitting record highs, and the reasons are complex. Rachael Bronstein encourages readers to first tackle the challenge of adding to one's current debt burden.
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A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss – with Andrew Douglas
From the PLSN Podcast Archives, with Andrew Douglas - President/Owner of Touch Light & Media, Inc.
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